There are instructions given by God that teach us the ways of life. There are also ways of evil and violence that end in destruction. How is it that gangs and oppressive governments still exist when God gives us a…
Tag: January
The Beginning of Knowledge
Knowledge is increasing all around us but knowledge alone isn’t enough for a successful and blessed life. It is worth reading 2 Timothy 3:1-7 to understand the state of our world, but verse, 7 says “always learning and never able…
I Will Sing A New Song
We are all born helpless and defenseless, dependent on our parents to care for us. As we mature, we begin to take care of our own needs but still cry out and complain when we feel the pressure of life.…
Look How Good and How Pleasant
When we look at the world around us, we find 7.8 billion people with 6,500 spoken languages in 193 countries and every one of us is unique. It is easy to see how we could get caught up in the…
Let Us Go To His Dwelling Places
We are born into the world needing someone to care for us and soon learn to communicate our needs. This time should become an important life lesson where we learn to soothe and quiet our soul. It is from this…
The Lord is Round About His People
As we read through the Psalms we find events commemorated in the history of Israel where God has demonstrated His love and saving grace for them. Who hasn’t heard about the parting of the Red Sea or the water that…
I Will Wake The Dawn
What are the first words out of your mouth in the morning? It isn’t natural for us to bound out of bed with a shout of praise, but what if we did set this as the tone for the day?…
Bible 2020
The Bible 2020 Initiative The “Bible 2020 is a global movement” to encourage “Everyone, Everywhere” to read “God’s Word aloud across the world”. Whether you are reading this on January 1, 2020, or sometime later, get connected at: https://bible2020.org/ and…
The Kingdom of God is Here
Happy New Year At the beginning of a new year, it is natural to evaluate what happened over the last year. Have we accomplished what we had hoped? My Pastor asked, “What did you learn in 2019?” which naturally leads…
Pay Attention to My Words
Jesus gives his final admonition to his disciples and ascends to heaven. As the disciples stand looking up, two angels appear and ask them in Acts 1:10–11 “Men of Galilee, why do you stand there looking into the sky?”. They…
He Was Taken Up Into Heaven
The darkest moment in Jesus life became the greatest victory as in Luke 23:45 “the curtain of the temple was torn apart down the middle” and the way was opened for us to enter in to the Holy of Holies,…
If You Are The Christ Tell Us
They have all heard Jesus teaching and they have all seen the miracles of healing, yet they still ask this question in Luke 22:67 “If you are the Christ, tell us!”. But they aren’t looking for information or expecting any…
I Have Prayed for You
As Jesus prepares his disciples for his departure, he gives us insight into his role, not only as our savior, but as our intercessor. Jesus prays for Peter, but not the kind of religious prayer we might first think of,…
A Time of Witness
Sit At My Right Hand Luke 20:41-47 The End Will Not Be At Once Luke 21:1-11 A Time of Witness Luke 21:12-19 Your Redemption is Drawing Near Luke 21:20-28 Take Care For Yourselves Luke 21:29-38 And Satan Entered Into…